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Mechanical foam breaker is generally preferred over antifoam agents.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.Enquiry is from Bioreactor Configurations in portion Reactor Engineering of Bioprocess Engineering

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Right option is (a) True

Explanation: If foaming is a PROBLEM, a supplementary impeller CALLED a foam breaker may be installed. Alternatively, chemical ANTIFOAM agents are added to the broth; because antifoams reduce the rate of oxygen transfer, MECHANICAL foam dispersal is GENERALLY preferred.



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